Battle of el-Hamma

The Battle of el-Hamma occurred from 1 to 4 February 1943 when a 45,000-strong Allied force under the command of the British general Kenneth Anderson assaulted the Axis positions at El Hamma, facing 12,000 Italian troops under Curio Barbasetti di Prun. The Allied forces fought the Italians in a three-day battle, and the Italians were forced to retreat after taking heavy losses in the British assault. The battle would lead to the Axis forces retreating towards Cap Bon, where they would later surrender.